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I rebuilt my brake caliper myself!

Super proud of myself. Honestly soaking the parts in diesel didn’t get the layers of gunk off, so I did the best I could, wiped the parts semi-clean and reinstalled.

Now let’s change our oil! Freyja is getting spoiled by me! Gone are the days where I could find @motul oil or @knpowersports oil filters easily in the US at every shop. I didn’t realize how loyal I was to those brands until they weren’t available in every auto/ bike shop in each country. I just close my eyes, plug my ears and hope these random European brands are just as good 🤷‍♀️ Future Crystal will deal with it.

Anyone else wrench in their moto boots just in case? 😹 My feet already busted up enough from badminton 🏸

[chasingcrystal]

Happy Monday y’all! It’s time to announce the winner of our @motoholicsgr giveaway! 🇬🇷🏍 The winner of the "Dinos31" Tshirt from @motoholicsgr for Greek rider Dinos @dinos_31 who placed FIRST in the BMU European Road Racing Championship 2022 this year is… @cameroncarpentry !! 🎉🎊 Woohoo! Congratulations! 😺 @motoholicsgr will reach out to you for further details! Thank you everyone for participating! I appreciate it. I’m trying to work on more giveaways for y’all. If you’d like to collaborate, please let me know. Photo from Romania’s Mud volcano Vulcanii Noroioși Pâclele Mari. Have a great week y’all 🏍💪😺 #chasingcrystal #motoholicseverywhere (at Europe) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clg2BK3rUfa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chasingcrystal]

Happy Friday Beautiful Earthlings! I have officially achieved my TRUE life dream: I am a troll now and this is my bridge. Hahaha 😹 If you’re ever having a bad day, I want you to know I’m camping under a bridge in Bulgaria somewhere where an enormous green spider somehow got into my tent at night and I screamed and tried to get it out without touching it or squishing it. Dude. Imagine you only have your headlight and can only see a 3 foot radius in front of you and BAM! This is 2 feet in front of your face. So yucky 🤢 Do you have any fun plans this weekend? Go out and get some fresh air, your body will thank you #chasingcrystal #bulgarianature #bulgariatravel #asianwomen #motoholicseverywhere #wheretheroadends #femalemotorcyclist #solofemaletraveler #motocamping #motodistancing #dualsportlife (at Bulgaria) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChKfsRdomog/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Hello from Budapest, Hungary! I had a wonderful experience in this beautiful city. I couchsurfed with my host and we used electric scooters to explore the city. We literally rode everywhere 🙀 I was pretty scared riding the scooter at first because I was just in shorts and a tshirt. Going 25kmph/ 15mph without a helmet or any gear was so scary to me. My face was just completely exposed and I was worried I was going to fall on my face. I almost did a few times actually. In retrospect, I wish I would’ve brought my moto helmet or my mouth guard that I sleep with 😹 Believe it or not, riding electric scooters was out of my comfort zone and I’m really proud of myself that I conquered it. I was rewarded with an amazing experience with a knowledgeable and kind local who shared amazing history about his city with me Amazing things happen when you step outside of your comfort zone. You can still feel fear and have fun 😼 You might learn a thing or two about yourself 💪 #chasingcrystal #hungary🇭🇺 #budapesthungary #budapest🇭🇺 #budapesttravel #budapesti #couchsurfing #couchsurfer #asianwomen #motoholicseverywhere #solofemaletraveler #solofemale #womenwhoride #womenwhoridemotorcycles #ladyrider (at Budapest, Hungary) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci-wdzsuCuw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chasingcrystal]

Happy Friday! Photo 1: How I look to people who don’t know me. Badass, closed off, rough rider, RBF (Resting Biker Face) 😹 Photo 2: The real me. The soft squishy me on the inside. Life dream? Riding the world? Solo traveler? PSHHH! I’m just chasing cats all over and trying to get their unrequited love. Hahaha. For real though, why have none of the stray cats I talked to hopped on the back of my bike like those Instagram Rider cats?? I would love them SO HARD Do people judge you based on appearances as well? Everyone tells me I look like a BIA when they first see me from afar. And then they get to know me and realize I’m hella goofy, play badminton and carry a book with me in my pack 🤓 Don’t judge us bikers. We’re designers, creatives, musicians, IT techs, philosophers and everything else. Befriend a local biker today, you may make a life long friend 🥺 Be good y’all, have a great weekend! #chasingcrystal #bikeswithoutlimits #bikekingz #motorsports #sidi #dainese #asianstyle #asianwomen #motorcyclephotography #bikerlife #motorcycles #motorcycletravel #instamoto #bikersofinstagram #womenwhoride #dualsport #honda #dualsportbike #motoholicseverywhere #graffitiworld #sofiabulgaria #sofiabulgaria🇧🇬 #sofiatravel #bułgaria #bulgariatourism #bulgariatravel #bulgarıa #visitbulgaria #streetartsofia #streetartbulgaria (at Sofia, Bulgaria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4gYTCo6BZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chasingcrystal]

Happy Monday and hello from Kosovo! As I crossed the border, pulled over and set my little tripod up to take my border photo, a man pulled over and asked if I needed any help. Kosovo, I think I already love you. Be good humans, we need each and every one of you. Don’t give up, don’t stop. I see you. #chasingcrystal #asianwomen #asianwoman #motoholicseverywhere #dualsportwomen #dualsportlife #solofemale #solofemaletraveler #solofemaletravel #hondagirl #hondagirls #hondagirlssociety #hondagirlsdoitbetter #hondadominator #hondadominator250 #motul #mototouring #solomoto #motorcyclegirlsofinstagram #motodistancing #mototour #kosovo🇽🇰 #kosovoisalbania #kosovoiskosovo (at Kosovo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgdCiG8o3cl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chasingcrystal]

Hello from Ksamil, Albania! As I travel, I receive suggestions of places to go and places to avoid from other travelers. The advice I received on Albania was split pretty evenly. The half that said don’t visit and that it’s dangerous, are people who live in the surrounding countries. The half that said I must visit are travelers from other countries. So what do I do? Well, I need to see for myself and make my own judgments. And I am so glad I did. What do you think? Did the fruit stand woman who wanted to practice her English with me seem dangerous to me? Or did the pizza guys selling me dinner look like they wanted to rob me? No. They were just living their daily lives just trying to make ends meet. Did I feel threatened by the family who rented their apartment to me who brought me water at night? No, I felt loved and cared for. I am still learning about each country and I do understand that maybe some parts of Albania are dangerous and that things were actually really bad 30 years ago when they were released from the grasps of Communism. I can vividly imagine things being a lot worse back. But times change, yet some stories still stay. The lesson here? Don’t listen to everything other people say. Investigate with caution and curiosity for yourself. Research the truth from credible resources before you make judgments or else you could miss out on beautiful places or more importantly, opening up your own mind. #chasingcrystal #strongwomenlifteachotherup #doyouevenwrenchbro #asianwomen #asianwoman #motoholicseverywhere #dualsportwomen #dualsportlife #solofemale #solofemaletraveler #solofemaletravel #hondagirl #albania🇦🇱 #albaniatourism #albaniatravel #albaniatrip #albania🇦🇱❤️ #albanianature #discoveralbania #albaniabeach #ksamil #ksamilbeach #ksmailalbania #visitalbania__ #visitalbania🇦🇱 #visitalbania✈️ (at Ksamil) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf_6EknoE40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chasingcrystal]

Hello from the Waterfall of Kourtaliotis! Upon researching this, I was expecting to see one waterfall. However I was greeted with at least 8 waterfalls in this ravine. It was such a pleasant surprise! My eyes were definitely bulging out in shock because who goes to see one waterfall, but is greeted with 8 of them instead? The cool mist felt amazing. Nature, you constantly amaze and surprise me. #chasingcrystal #strongwomenlifteachotherup #doyouevenwrenchbro #asianwomen #asianwoman #motoholicseverywhere #dualsportwomen #dualsportlife #solofemale #solofemaletraveler #solofemaletravel #hondagirl #hondagirls #kourtaliotikogorge #kourtaliotiko #creteisland #cretegreece #crète #crête #crete_island #instacrete #cretenature #cretelovers (at Crete Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfmOLBvoWSK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chasingcrystal]

I give you, The Lion of Bavaria. This sleeping lion is carved directly into the rock on the mountain. When Greece gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire, Ioannis Kapodistrias was selected as the first head of state. He was assassinated in Nafplio and this resulted in anarchy throughout Greece. Prince Otto of Bavaria was later chosen to rule Greece and over 3,500 Bavarian soldiers arrived with him as royal guards. During a typhoid epidemic from 1833-34, many of these soldiers and the citizens in Nafplio died. This monument honors the memory of those Bavarian soldiers who died. This lion is absolutely huge. At least 10’ long. It’s amazing to see in person, and I hope I can share some of it’s wonder with you in photos. I never really know what to expect from a monument, I just go. I hope this weekend if something interests you, you just go and do it. Don’t think too much about the ifs or buts, just venture out there! Let me know what you’re on the fence about doing and if you’re going to make the leap of faith and just do it. Pull a Crystal and go for it 💪 #chasingcrystal #asianwomen #asianwoman #motoholicseverywhere #dualsportwomen #dualsportlife #solofemale #solofemaletraveler #solofemaletravel #hondagirl #hondagirls #hondagirlssociety #hondagirlsdoitbetter #hondadominator #hondadominator250 #nafplio #nafplion #nafpliogreece #náfplio #nafpliongreece #nafpliocity #nafplion_greece #lionofbavaria #bavarianlion #lionofbavarians (at Náfplio, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce6aMy9Ia8s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chasingcrystal]

Happy as a black dusty grease stained clam 🖤 How’s your week going? I’ve been circumventing Greece along the longest route possible along the perimeter following the coastline as much as I can. Sometimes there’s dead ends and U-turns, but I couldn’t be happier. Short cuts are okay sometimes, but putting in the work is worth it. #chasingcrystal #strongwomenlifteachotherup #doyouevenwrenchbro #asianwomen #asianwoman #motoholicseverywhere #dualsportwomen #dualsportlife #solofemale #solofemaletraveler #solofemaletravel #hondagirl #hondagirls #hondagirlssociety #hondagirlsdoitbetter #hondadominator #hondadominator250 #motul #mototouring #solomoto #motorcyclegirlsofinstagram #motodistancing #mototour (at Peloponnese (region)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeTloqSIwYv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chasingcrystal]

So excited to explore Prizren, I think I forgot something… Swipe to see what I forgot 😺 ⬇️ Hehe whoops! I forgot Athena. I brought her with me the second round of exploring. Sometimes it’s nice not wearing all 10 lbs of moto gear walking around the city. I feel so much lighter and I don’t have to do this whole process of taking off gloves, helmet, headphones, disconnecting charging cords, rolling them up to put in my pockets, locking my bike, etc etc. Do you prefer exploring in regular human clothes or moto gear? I prefer regular clothes 😺 Happy Wednesday y’all! I hope your week is going well. Mine is back to normal and back to regular riding. #chasingcrystal #motorcycledreams #ladybikers #ladyrider #instamotorcycles #mototouring #asianwomen #motorsportsphotography #scorpionexo #ridersofinsta #adventuretouring #bikerlady #riderstyle #IRodeToday #femalerider #revzilla #kosovoiskosovo #visitkosovo #visitkosovo🇽🇰 #visitkosova #kosovotourism #prizren #prizrencity #prizren❤️ #prizrenkosovo #motoholicseverywhere (at Prizren Kosovo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CghhEO5IDd_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=